Material Science (MSc) University of Koblenz

The MSc in Material Science focuses on understanding the structure, properties, and performance of materials at the atomistic and nanoscale levels. Compared to engineering programmes, it emphasises the design and fundamental understanding of functional materials rather than just their application in industrial systems.
An international direction of the study programme is realised by our international research staff, regular talks of guest lecturers from abroad, and internships that can be undertaken all over the world. All mandatory courses are taught in English. The programme can be completed entirely in English. However, German language skills are highly recommended for internships (not required) or later work in regional industry.

The Master’s programme "MSc in Material Science" is a research-oriented study programme that imparts subject-specific and interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and methodological expertise in the physics and chemistry of functional materials. It prepares students for further academic qualifications (such as a doctorate) or for careers in fields related to materials science. The programme comprises 120 ECTS credits and has a standard duration of four terms. This internationally oriented Master's programme is taught in English in both compulsory and elective areas.

In the compulsory area, "Fundamentals of Material Science", you are required to choose five out of the following six modules:

• Ceramic Materials
• Sustainable Functional Materials
• Polymer Chemistry and Natural Products Chemistry
• Physics of Metals
• Polymer Science
• Surface Science.

The elective area, "Advances in Material Science", is divided into modules taught in both German and English, totalling 45 ECTS credits. All students must take a cross-disciplinary compulsory module called "Recent Research Topics", focusing on current scientific issues in the field of Material Science.

All compulsory and elective courses emphasise sustainability aspects in the respective subjects, with this theme being central to the module "Sustainable Functional Materials. Academic advising is recommended after the first semester to help guide you efficiently through your academic path.

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• BSc in Applied Natural Sciences conferred by Universität Koblenz or equivalent degree (final grade 2.5 or better)
• The board of examiners decides on any exceptions on the basis of applications submitted.
• Exceptions in this regard are a Bachelor's thesis with a grade of 1.5 or better or professional experience of at least one year in the field of chemistry and physics of functional materials.
• Prerequisites are a scientifically based command of higher mathematics, classical physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, optics) and basic modern physics (atomic and molecular physics, quantum mechanics) on the level of experimental physics as well as in the basics and applications of general and inorganic chemistry, substance classes and reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry and material laws and states of matter in physical chemistry.
• Proof of English proficiency may be provided either by means of a school or university qualification in English (medium of instruction certificate) or by means of relevant certificates (see below).

Currently approx. 350 EUR per semester, covering contributions to the student services, the student union, and the local public transport ticket

We estimate that students require 992 EUR per month to cover the costs of living (including housing, bills, Internet, food, clothes, study materials, etc.). However, this depends on the individual style of living, the type of housing, etc.

To apply for a study visa, it is often mandatory to show proof of a blocked account of around 11,900 EUR.

There are a number of jobs available at the university (e.g. as student assistants). Students can also find part-time jobs outside the university, e.g. in companies in Koblenz and the surrounding area. A basic knowledge of German is helpful when looking for a job.

Preparation of international Master's students for the German job market in the context of the university's DAAD-funded project "FIT4SukCESS", e.g. in the form of workshops on application practices and CV checks

Accommodation is available in student halls of residence or on the private housing market. A certain number of rooms in halls of residence are reserved for incoming international students. Students can contact the International Relations Office for further information on the application process or regarding the search for private housing.

Contact: accommodation@uni-koblenz.de or international@uni-koblenz.de

The University of Koblenz is one of the youngest universities in Germany―and yet rests on a long-established scholarly tradition. Four profile areas are linked in a unique way: “Education”, “Computer Sciences”, “Culture and Mediation” and “Material and Environment”. These profile areas also provide important impulses for teacher education, which plays a pivotal part at our university. Interdisciplinary cooperation and short distances on campus characterise everyday university life and enable vivid interdisciplinarity and continuous innovation in science.

The University of Koblenz offers a broad range of high-quality study programmes to its over 9,700 students, including around 1,300 international students.

The university sees itself as a driving force in developing a vivid economic and scientific region and is internationally visible and connected at the same time. Its great emphasis on internationalisation is also reflected in the academic and professional as well as intercultural and linguistic support it offers to its international students throughout the entire duration of their studies. With its new DAAD-funded project"FIT4SukCESS", the university provides international students with tailor-made offers in four topic areas ("Preparation for Studies", "Study Success", "Employability" and "Labour Market Integration") in order to lead them to academic success and subsequently to a career in Germany.

The university has given itself the claim “continue discovering”. This reflects the incentive and aspiration of all members of the university to constantly question the familiar and the customary in order to arrive at new insights and findings. To this end, the university offers its members the required resources to further develop their studies, teaching and research and to break new ground in transferring ideas, knowledge and technology.

Koblenz is a city with a rich, 2,000-year history. With currently more than 113,000 inhabitants with more than 130 different nationalities, Koblenz is located in one of the most attractive regions in Germany. Its surrounding landscape, the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, is honoured as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Together with the metropolitan areas of Frankfurt and Cologne, which are close by, it features many cultural attractions and recreational facilities in combination with moderate living costs, all making Koblenz an ideal place to study.